Interviewdatum: 28. Mai 2009.

Talent, Ausstrahlung und jede Menge Energie – all das vereint Harmony in ihrer Musik. Die in Detroit, Michigan, geborene Sängerin lebt heute in Virginia und beweist eindrucksvoll, dass sich Familie und musikalische Leidenschaft erfolgreich miteinander verbinden lassen. Als Ehefrau und Mutter hat sie ihren ganz eigenen Weg gefunden, ihre Erfahrungen und ihre Persönlichkeit in kraftvolle R’n’B-Songs zu verwandeln, die direkt ins Ohr und in die Beine gehen. Mit ihrem unverwechselbaren Stil, ihrer starken Bühnenpräsenz und einer mitreißenden Mischung aus Rhythmus, Gefühl und Temperament sorgt sie für beste Stimmung und verwandelt jede Party in ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Harmony steht für moderne R’n’B-Musik voller Leidenschaft, Selbstbewusstsein und Lebensfreude. Über ihre Musik, ihre Inspirationen und ihren Alltag zwischen Familie und Karriere sprach OBZ am 28. Mai 2009 mit Harmony.

INTERVIEW!

OBZ: Do you write your own songs?
HARMONY: Yes.

OBZ: What does your songs evolve from?
HARMONY: Sometimes my songs are loosely based off of life experiences of mine or those around me. Sometimes they are a direct reflection.

OBZ: You also write for other artists. Is the collaboration important to you?
HARMONY: I enjoy collaborating with other artists, because it gives me a chance to mix it up and keep my style fresh and interesting.

OBZ: Is music for you a feeling of life? Do you think music should play an important role in people’s life?
HARMONY: It’s not my place to say what role music „should“ play, but I do think that it can be healing and enlightening. Often throughout history, you can hear a culture’s music and have an understanding of what is going on emotionally and politically within that group.

OBZ: Do you always play your music live? Is that important to you?
HARMONY: No, i do not have a back-up live band at this time. So when I do live performances, typically my music is given to the DJ to play over a PA system. I don’t lip sync though, the music is live, there just isn’t a band.

OBZ: With whom would you like to work together?
HARMONY: Smokey Robinson or Missy Elliot.

OBZ: Do you have a dream project?
HARMONY: I would love to do an overseas tour for the armed forces. I am a prior United States Marine, so I have a lot of love and respect for the military.

OBZ: What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you? Was it on a concert? Or was it on another event?
HARMONY: There have been a few times where the music started and I forgot the words from being nervous.

OBZ: People can buy your music here in the shops. Where else could people get your music from?
HARMONY: With my next album, my fans will be able to download my music through Itunes. They can always of course access my music during live shows.

OBZ: Tell me about the greatest experience you had with your fans.
HARMONY: In general, whenever I see people at an event who come up to me and say they remember a prior performance, that always make my day. It lets me know that I am giving a memorable show to people.

OBZ: Is it important to you to keep in contact with your fans?
HARMONY: Yes, very much. I will usually respond to comments or messages very quickly. Even when people just ask „whats up“, ill write them back and say, „not much, how are you?“. I like to keep a very informal, friendly connections.

OBZ: What is the most important thing in your life?
HARMONY: My children and my husband. No question about that…they always come first.

OBZ: Imagine you had one free wish. What would you wish for?
HARMONY: I would wish that my children will have the luxury or learning from my mistakes without having to make them on their own.

OBZ: Have you ever been to Germany before?
HARMONY: Nein. But my husband is German, so we plan to visit there next year.

OBZ: Imagine now you have the opportunity to thank all your friends and family. What would you say to them?
HARMONY: Thank you for always supporting my dreams, and for never letting me give up.

OBZ: What can we expect of you in the future?
HARMONY: I just launched my website www.HarmonyMuzik.com which I will have lots of fun and interesting things to look at and talk about. I am also dropping my album this Fall (Sept). Also, I will hopefully be touring around Europe next year to promote my music and widen my fanbase.

Steckbrief von Harmony:
– Hobbies: reading, swimming, cleaning, singing along to the radio, playing with my kids and hanging out with my friends and family.
– Lieblingsfilm: The Boondock Saints (Der blutige Pfad Gottes).
– Lieblingsmusik: Motown and Hip Hop.
– Lieblingsessen: Italian.
– Lebensmotto: You cannot control the way you are perceived; but you can control the way you are presented.
– Lieblingsbuch: The DaVinci Code.
– Lieblingsstadt: Montreal.
– Lieblingsland: aside from America….Okinawa.

© Harmony.

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